Beaches across the Gold and Sunshine coasts will remain closed until at least Sunday, despite latest predictions suggesting the cyclone could hang a sharp right and head north in the next 24 hours instead of continuing on a collision course with the southeast.

However, Surf Life Saving Queensland lifesaving services coordinator Nathan Fife said the state's army of volunteer lifesavers would still be on high alert as the coast braces for a barrage of cyclonic swells over the coming days.

He warned swimmers and kite surfers to stay away from the beaches as well as all but the most experienced of surfers.

He said lifesavers should not have to risk their own lives to save people who recklessly placed lives in danger.

People try to walk down Noosa Main beach on Friday morning. Picture: John McCutcheon